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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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